I write and orchestrate
music for films.*‡
About |
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I'm a freelance, music industry professional based in Sydney, Australia. * I have a background as a cellist and composer, but much of the work I do on films is in the realm of orchestrating and music copying. I also work as an arranger and music session librarian. ‡ Is it just music "for films"? Actually, no, I've worked on a broad range of projects from tv adverts and documentaries, to opening ceremonies and operas. Listing all of the production types doesn't make for a nice and neat tag-line, so I just say I do music "for films". Much neater, don't you think? |
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Education
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Music |
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Black Berries (2003) Orchestral recordings from the AFTRS short drama, Black Berries. |
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| Transit: Convergence |
Transit (2006) A short documentary chronicling the lives of four Hong Kong residents. |
| Punishment |
Punishment (2008) Music from a psychological thriller/horror. |
| Pipe Dreams: Federation |
Pipe Dreams (2007) "The story of the goldfields pipeline and the personal tragedy, political rivalry, corruption and the trial by media that almost tore apart Australia at the moment of its birth." - ABC |
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Raglan Road See all of these tracks on my SoundCloud page.
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Dawning of the Day / Raglan Road (2010) This is an arrangement of 'Raglan Road' that I wrote while developing ideas for a film I was working on. |
Credits
Orchestrator
| James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge 3D |
Ricky Edwards, Brett Aplin, Amy Bastow |
| The Railway Man | David Hirschfelder |
| I, Frankenstein | Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek |
| Devil's Dust | Matteo Zingales |
| Blinder | Alies Sluiter |
| Dangerous Remedy | Guy Gross |
| Mental | Michael Yezerski |
| Happy Feet Two | John Powell |
| The Hunter | Matteo Zingales, Michael Lira, Andrew Lancaster |
| Killer Elite | Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek |
| Sanctum | David Hirschfelder |
| Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole |
David Hirschfelder |
| Summer Coda | Alies Sluiter |
| South Solitary | Mary Finsterer |
| Tomorrow, When the War Began |
Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek |
| How to Train Your Dragon** | John Powell |
| Cane Toads: The Conquest | Martin Armiger |
| Green Zone** | John Powell |
| Under the Mountain* | Victoria Kelly |
| Accidents Happen | Antony Partos |
| Australia | David Hirschfelder |
| Jumper | John Powell |
| Unfinished Sky | Antony Partos, Matteo Zingales |
| September | Roger Mason |
| P.S., I Love You | John Powell |
| Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback |
Guy Gross |
| December Boys | Carlo Giacco |
| Happy Feet | John Powell |
| Mary Bryant | Iva Davies |
| Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars |
Guy Gross |
**Uncredited
Filmography links and data courtesy of
The Internet Movie Database.
Composer
| Punishment | Dir / Wrt: Danny Matier |
| Constructing Australia: Pipe Dreams |
Dir: Franco Di Chiera |
| Transit | Dir: Anthony Davison |
| RTA Oral History Documentary: Lawrence Hargrave Drive |
Prod: Frank Heimans |
| Birthday Boy | Dir: Sejong Park |
| Black Berries | Dir: Ema Mulholland |
| Sentences | Dir: Sascha Ettinger |
| Milk Men | Dir: Peter Templeman |
| Unlocked | Dir: Tahnee McGuire |
Music Preparation°/
Library
| The Water Diviner | David Hirschfelder |
| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Marco Beltrami |
| Mao's Last Dancer | Christopher Gordon |
| Knowing | Marco Beltrami |
| The Black Balloon | Michael Yezerski |
| Romulus, My Father | Basil Hogios |
| 2006 Asian Games: Opening Ceremony |
Iva Davies |
| 2006 Commonwealth Games: Opening Ceremony |
Christopher Gordon |
| Like Minds | Carlo Giacco |
| Kokoda | John Gray |
| The Bet | John Gray |
| Safety in Numbers | Carlo Giacco |
| The Colony | Scott Saunders |
Cellist
| Broken Sun | Matteo Zingales |
| Sexy Thing | Jessica Wells |
| Butterfly Man | Jessica Wells |
| The Colony | Scott Saunders |
°Music preparation work also carried out
on all projects listed under "Orchestration."
Awards
| Constructing Australia: Pipe Dreams (2007) |
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Nominated (2007): APRA AGSC Screen Music Award for Best Music in a Documentary. | |
| Birthday Boy (2004) |
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Nominated (2004): AFI Award for Best Sound in a Non-Feature. Nomination shared with Chris McKeith (Sound Mixer) and Megan Wedge (Sound Designer). Nominated (2005): MPSE Golden Reel Award for Best Music Editing in a Student Film. Nomination shared with Megan Wedge (Sound Editing). Winner (2004): AFTRS Critic's Circle Award for the Best Music in a 2004 AFTRS Student Film. |
This amazing short animation has screened in over 50 festivals worldwide and has won over 35 awards, including the BAFTA for Best Short Animation. It was also nominated for an Academy Award® in the same category. |
| Black Berries (2004) |
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Nominated (2004): APRA AGSC Screen Music Award for Best Music in a Short Film. |
Contact
I'm currently not taking on further orchestration projects,
but feel free to get in touch if you have any queries.
Filmography links and data courtesy of
The Internet Movie Database.